Current Affairs Quiz – 23 April 2019

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  1. When is the World Book and Copyright Day observed?
    A) Fourth Tuesday of April
    B) April 21
    C) April 22
    D) April 23
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The World Book and Copyright Day also known as International Day of the Book and World Book Day, is an annual event the organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 23 to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The theme of the 24th edition of the World Book Day is ‘celebrating literature and reading with a focus on the importance of enhancing and protecting indigenous languages’. 
  2. The London School of Economics has recently created a new Chair in Inequality Studies under the name of which famous economist?
    A) Raghuram Rajan
    B) Amartya Sen
    C) Jagdish Bhagwati
    D) Arvind Subramanian
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has created a new academic position in honor of India-born philosopher and economist Amartya Sen, called as Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies.
  3. BSE has partnered with which firm to provide cybersecurity services to its members under the cybersecurity framework set by SEBI?
    A) Network Intelligence
    B) Cisco Security Services
    C) Altius IT
    D) AVG Technologies
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    BSE, India’s largest stock exchange has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Network Intelligence, a global cybersecurity services provider & CERT-IN empanelled vendor on April 15, to provide cybersecurity services to its members under the cybersecurity framework set by SEBI. 
  4. Which among the following has been selected as the World Book Capital of the year 2019 by UNESCO on the World Book Day?
    A) New Delhi, India
    B) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    C) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    D) London, United Kingdom
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    As a part of the Day, UNESCO selects the World Book Capital every year. The World Book Capital for 2019 is Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It will be preceded by Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the year 2020. 
  5. What is the new authorized capital of the Allahabad Bank as notified by the Central Government?
    A) Rs 2000 cr
    B) Rs 3000 cr
    C) Rs 5000 cr
    D) Rs 8000 cr
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The central government after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has increased the Authorised Capital of the state-owned Allahabad bank from Rs 5,000 cr to Rs 8,000 cr.
  6. The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are presented annually to honor extraordinary work in which field?
    A) Journalism
    B) Business Program
    C) Sports
    D) Television and Films
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The 2019 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards were announced on April 22, 2019 with 18 organizations in India winning total 43 Stevie Awards including 10 Gold Stevies, 19 Silver, and 14 Bronze.  The winners of the sixth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie awards will be presented their awards in Singapore on 31 May, 2019. The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace in all 29 nations of the Asia-Pacific region. 
  7. What is the rank of India in the EIU’s Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) 2019?
    A) 11
    B) 28
    C) 19
    D) 21
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    India has been placed at 19th spot out of 28  countries in the Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) 2019 created by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). India got a score of 64.9. 
  8. Which of these years is being observed as the International Year of the Indigenous Languages?
    A) 2019
    B) 2020
    C) 2021
    D) 2022
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The UNESCO is observing the year 2019 as the International Year of the Indigenous Languages. 
  9. What is the new Minimum subscription requirement for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as defined by SEBI?
    A) Rs 1 lakh
    B) Rs 50,000
    C) Rs 2 lakh
    D) Rs 75,000
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced the minimum subscription requirement for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). SEBI has also defined trading lots for REITs and InvITs. Minimum subscription requirement for REITs: Rs 50,000 (and its multiple) [earlier its was Rs 2 lakhs]. Minimum subscription requirement for InvITs: Rs 1 lakh  (and its multiple) [earlier its was Rs 10 lakhs]
  10. Which country has topped the Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) 2019 of Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
    A) Greece
    B) Norway
    C) Germany
    D) Australia
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Australia has topped the ICP list with a score of 90.6, followed by the Netherlands (89.9) and Germany (88.7). Egypt (28), Romania (27) and Saudi Arabia (26) were placed at the bottom of the list. 

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